Best TV/Film Endings

[Lapeno77]

I know we are talking about ending here, but I never understand the love for the Shining. Having read the book, I’m in complete agreement with Stephen King that the movie is just nowhere near as good. In the book, Jack Nicholson’s character is written sympathetically - he’s a guy struggling to hold his family together and turns to the drink so he’s already in the slippery slope, which makes him susceptible to losing it, but in the movie he’s an ars3hole from the outset. Quite bemused as to why the critics have come to like it.

It's Kubrick so automatically every critic has to fawn over it like some doe eyed puppy.

 

[gonetomorrow]

The Apartment with Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine
"Shut up and deal!"
Lovely film.

 

[The binman chronicles]

No M. Night Shyamalan movies mentioned yet? Shocking!

Already mentioned Unbreakable.

 

[Davidoff]

 

[stipe]

The Mist for an absolute unforgettable ending.

Probably only movie ending that thoroughly surprised me, i remember watching it in cinema and it was wtf.
Even Stephen King was surprised and he liked it.

I wish more movies/tv shows do surprise ending like that instead usual cliche stuff

 

[PITA]

The Departed. Underrated film.

Not sure it is.

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[Blue peter]

Probably only movie ending that thoroughly surprised me, i remember watching it in cinema and it was wtf.
Even Stephen King was surprised and he liked it.

I wish more movies/tv shows do surprise ending like that instead usual cliche stuff

Completely forgot about that….yes that’s even more effective ending than Seven….that packs a real emotional punch - that stayed with me for about a week after seeing it

 

[Rook]

It's Kubrick so automatically every critic has to fawn over it like some doe eyed puppy.

Made some very good movies, he just had the advantage of dying before we all collectively realized he's a creepy @#$%head.

 

[JohnRoss23]

Six feet under.

Unrivalled. It knocked me out for a few days.

Came here to say the same. I just finished the series a few months ago and I still can’t stop thinking about it.

 

[Naisy'sCharitableLeanings]

Came here to say the same. I just finished the series a few months ago and I still can’t stop thinking about it.

One of the greatest, if not the greatest, finales ever.

Shout for Band Of Brothers from me.

 

[degsy]

Already been said but Blackadder goes Forth. The ending is probably the best in terms of British TV.
What’s interesting is when the cast did the ending they all thought it was ridiculous as they basically stood up and then fell down. The ending was going to be re-written until some bright spark at the BBC who watched it, decided to simply just do it in slow motion. This applies to the music as well, which is the theme music but also slowed down.

This simple change created a very powerful ending scene.

iirc, it went out just prior to the November Remembrance Weekend.

 

[Nymzee]

Not sure it is.

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Oh it’s definitely rated in that sense I just mean it’s one of those films that doesn’t get brought up enough.

 

[Walken]

Shane would be up there.

 

[woomy]

Arrival.
Great film, and a brilliant ending

 

[carlos21]

"Frankly my dear I don't give a damn"

Good evening pal.